Cork Golf Club		18-Hole Parkland**
Founded: 1888		Designed by:  Harry Colt & Alistair Mackenzie
Membership: 599		Not open for membership
Societies are welcome and group rates are available (20+)

Address: Little Island, Cork Telephone: 021-4353451 Public No.: 021-4353037 Fax: 021-4353410 E-mail: Click here to e-mail the Club Website: Click here for the Club Website

Card of the Course

Course Facts

Course Description

The large undulating greens at Little Island immediately puts the more observant in mind of Augusta National, the revered home of the U.S. Masters and of course there is a very good reason for this. Alister Mackenzie the Scottish doctor, who turned his back on medicine to dedicate himself to building some of the worlds finest golf courses, was the designer of both.

Cork Golf Club has hosted many Amateur and Professional Championships, is playable all year and is always in immaculate condition.

Visitors are assured of a warm welcome and will bring away many memories of this outstanding test of golf.

Voted the No. 37-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.

Cork was voted No. 23 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.

Open & Major Fixtures 2008

Club History

Instituted 1894 affiliated 1900

The archives of Cork Golf Club were lost in a fire in 1945, which leaves the history of golf in Cork very unclear.

The Golfing Annual 1895-96 gives its institution date as 1st November 1894, located at Killahora as a nine-hole course, five minutes walk from Queenstown Junction Station. The first President was H. R. O’Kearney, Captain, G. Galway, and the Hon. Secretary was G. T. Harley, 41 South Mall, Cork.

The Rathconey Cup was lost in the 1945 fire, which was its oldest trophy, dating back to 1894.

The club moved to its present location in October 1898, which was a mile nearer to Cork City and the course at Killahora was only playable in winter. Mr. A. F. Sharman-Crawford J.P., President from 1898-1916 and Mr. H. H. Maudsley, the Captain in 1899, are credited with discovering the course on a trip upriver from Passage West. Tom Dunn, of the famous Musselburgh Dunn family, laid out the original nine-hole course, and it extended to eighteen, sometime between 1910 and 1916.

Location

4 miles east of Cork City off the N25 signposted.

Members Achievements

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Senior Cup at Massereen Golf Club on 2^nd September 2006. They beat Northern Champions Royal Co. Down in the mornings Semi-Final by 4 and halve matches to a halve match. First on the tee in the morning was Claire Coughlan against Alex Howe who won her match by 3 and 2. She was followed by Anne Laing against Joanne Black who won her match by 3 and 1. Next up was Gillian O’Leary against Anita McCaw who had a comfortable 4 and 2 win over the Ulster lady. With the required points in the bag Miriam Abernethy beat Emma Dickson by 5 and 4 with Mary Lowney halving her match against Vikki McWilliams.

They played the experienced Eastern Champions in the afternoons All-Ireland Final. Claire Coughlin lead the way against Deirdre Smith, Cork’s favourite daughter delivered a 3 and 1 win over Deirdre. Next up was Anne Laing against Oonagh Purfield who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win. She was followed by Gillian O’Leary who lost out to Jenny Gannon by 3 and 2. The penultimate match saw Miriam Abernethy who delivered the vital point against Patricia Nannery with a 3 and 1 win. The bottom match saw Mary Lowney lose out to Jackie Quinn by 6 and 5.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 2006, when they beat Nenagh Golf Club by 3 matches to 1 match on a call in at the revamped Castletroy Golf on Sunday 20^th August.

It was on to Enniscrone on Friday 15^th of September to participate in the All-Ireland Finals. They were drawn against Ulster Champions The Knock Golf Club in a pulsating All-Ireland Semi-Final, with two of the matches being decided on the 20^th-hole.

First up was Mark Ford against the Ulster Champions number-one Michael Sinclair, the match finished on the 20^th with The Knock putting the first point on the board. Mark was followed by Pat Lyons against Edward McAnoy and had a disappointing result of 5 and 4. Next on the tee was Sean McSweeney against Nicky Grant, again this match went all the way up the 20^th before The Knock got the result. Tom Clancy recorded a 4 and 2 win over Colin Fairweather. In the final match Gary Flaherty had a 1-hole win over James Patterson. The Cork team where left to wonder what might have been, I have no doubt that we have not seen the last of this talented team.

Claire Coughlin was a star player on the Curtis Cup Team and was selected on the Munster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004. Claire was selected on the Irish Ladies team for the Home Internationals, where they retained the trophy and recorded their 7th victory, played at Royal Porthcawl from 8th to 10th September 2004.

Gillian O'Leary was selected on the Munster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.

Padraig Dooley was selected on the Irish Team for the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's in Harlech, Wales from September 11th-13th 2002.

Claire Coughlan and Gillian O'Leary were selected on the Munster Ladies team for the Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from  August 7-9 2002.

Cork won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield when that beat Tralee G. C. by four holes on the 26th of August 2001. The squad was Padraig Dooley, Pat Lyons, Peter Crowley, Gary O'Flaherty, Mark Ford, Tom Cleary, Pat McCarthy they were, Captained by Liam Lehane. They were drawn against City of Derry in the Semi-Finals at Newlands Golf Club on 20th of September 2001. They went down to City of Derry by 2-holes.

C. Coughlan was selected on the Munster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial's at the Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th of August 2001.

Clair Coughlan was selected on the Irish team for the European Team Championship at Campo de Meis, Spain from the 10th to the 14th July 2001.

Gillian O'Leary was selected for the Munster Girls' team in the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from the 18th to the 20th of April 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Cork Golf Club has a wonderful record in National Championships, they won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Athlone G. C. in 1998, when the team was P. Lyons, P. Crowley, G. O'Flaherty, F. Deasy, K. O'Flaherty, M. Owens, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, they were captained by T. Monaghan.

They won the Irish Senior Cup at Woodbrook G.C. in 1989, when the team was M. Quirke, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, G. O'Sullivan, D. F. O'Sullivan, F. Deasy, P. Lyons, P. Crowley, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1975, when the team was D. F. O'Sullivan, M. D. Kiely, H. N. McKeown, N. Lehane, S. O'Donoghue, T. Higgins, L. D. Goulding, N. R. Baker, J. E. Bowen, they were managed by D. F. Williams.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1939, when the team was, A. Dinan, G. Crosbie, J. Bruen, R. Simcox and J. Ronan.

They first won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Co. Sligo Golf Club in 1931, when the team was E. P. O'Flynn, G. Crosbie, C. Murphy, R. Murphy, J. G. Musgrave, W. G. Ogilvie and R. Simcox.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Irish Senior Cup in 1990, when the team was, T. Cleary, P. Crowley, P. Lyons, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, D. F. O'Sullivan, M. Quirke, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

They were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup the previous year when the team was, D. F. O'Sullivan, M. Quirke, P. Crowley, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, the were captained by J. L. Fives in his year as club President.

Cork were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup in 1974, when the team was M. Twohig, M. D. Kiely, D. F. O'Sullivan, E. Higgins, J. E. Bowen, L. Goulding, H. N. MacKeown, they were managed by D. F. Williams.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup in 1965.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was T. Cleary, P. Crowley, D. F. O'Sullivan, P. Lyons, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Lahinch G. C. in 1973, when the team was Ted Higgins, Dave Kiely, Jim Brown, Hugh McKeown and Loyal Goulding.

Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Royal Co. Down in 1966, when the team was G. E. Crosbie, L. D. Goulding, J. E. Bowen and E. Higgins.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Malone G. C. in 1991, when the team was J. Carroll, B. Kelleher, M. O'Connor, M. Ford, M. Power, V. Twohig, G. O'Flaherty, A. Dungan, they were managed by T. Monagan and assisted by B. Coleman.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Irish Junior Cup Champions in 1967, when the team was Bill Mason, Eddie Moriarty, Des Hassey, Paddy Kelly, Ted Dwyer, they were managed by Peter Whyte.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Irish Junior Cup in 1970, when the team was W. Mason, J. Higgins, J. P. Rafferty, Dr. S. O'Donoghue, Capt. P. J. Kelly and P. A. McCarty.

They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Portmarnock G. C. in 1972, when the team was, D. Maloney, M. Hurley, M. McNamara, J. L. O'Sullivan, J. Owens, C. O'Mahony, J. Madden, M. Costello, P. O'Leary, R. Payne, W. Maloney, C. Bruen, P. O'Sullivan, N. Jennings, N. O'Connell, they were captained by J. Cassidy.

They were Munster Champions in the Pierce Purcell Shield the following year, when the team was, N. O'Connor, T. Owens, J. Madden, W. Moloney, N. Jennings, C. Bruen, R. Payne, M. Costello, C. O'Mahony, they were captained by J. Cassidy.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Champions and All-Ireland Finalist's in the Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1987, when the team was D. Higgins, T. Griffin, P. Merrigan, D. Kiely, S. Clohosey, D. Prendergast, M. Madigan, J. Cusack, L. Goulding, D. O'Sullivan, O. O'Mahony, P. Hayes, J. McCarthy, E. Moriarty, L. Buckley, L. Devaney, J. Fives, they were managed by J. Monaghan.

Cork were Munster Champions in the Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1987, when the team was, P. Merrigan, M. Madigan, S. O'Lohosey, M. D. Kiely, L. A. Buckley, D. O'Sullivan, J. McCarthy, J. Harrison, L. D. Goulding, P. Hayes, they were managed by T. Monaghan.

Cork Golf Club were winners of the Senior League in 1983, when the team was, K. Sheehan, A. Gillis, M. Twohig, R. Turnbull, P. A. O'Donoghue, T. Higgins, G. O'Sullivan, D. Dooley, they were captained by J. A. Callan.

Cork won the Senior League in 1928, when the team was Dr. D. Carroll, J. Nicholson, G. Crosbie, R. Simcox, W. J. Madden, W. R. Ogilvie, A. St. J. Murphy and R. Murphy.

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club, won the Junior Cup in 197 when the team was, J. O'Donovan, T. Lane, R. Murray, B. Wiseman and D. Dunnion.

They won the Junior Cup in 1978, when the team was M. O'Hanlon, P. O'Sullivan, C. Cantillon, B. O'Mahony, J. O'Donovan, they were captained by B. Ryan.

They won the Intermediate League in when the team was M. Walsh, G. Horgan, P. O'Leary, P. Fitzgerald and L. Goulding.

They won the Intermediate League in 1976, when the team was, T. Abernethy, P. Fitzpatrick, J. L. O'Sullivan, J. Glynn and J. Derham.

They won the Munster Intermediate League in 1973, when the team was, J. K. Coakley, J. Glynn, J. Madden, L. Goulding and J. L. O'Sullivan.

They won the Junior League in 1976, when the team was, M. Haugh, T. Keane, D. Foley, D. McCormick and R. P. O'Leary.

They won the Munster Junior League again in 1981, when the team was, P. Madden, M. Barry, M. Bowdern, K. Shalloe, B. Abernethy, they were captained by Mrs. O'Donovan.

They won the Munster Cup in 1976, when the team was, N. Barry, D. McSweeney, D. Dunnion, B. O'Mahony and B. Wiseman.

They won the Inter-Club Foursomes in 1984, when the team was, D. Pearson, A. Kelly, R. Foley, M. McKechnie, P. Lehane, P. O'Donoghue, D. Holland, P. Kealy, M. O'Hanrahan, A. Fitzgerald, M. Barry and C. Murray.

The Girls' of Cork Golf Club, won the Munster Final and were All-Ireland Finalists in the Jefferson Smurfit Junior Girls' in 1976, when the team was Mary Barry, Carmel Fives and Patricia Goulding.

They won the All-Ireland in 1983, when the team was Elizabeth Abernethy, Miriam Abernethy and Aileen Murphy.

They were runners-up in the Smurfit Girls' National Trophy in 1984, when the team was Elizabeth Abernathy, Joanne O'Brien, Aileen Murphy and Miriam Abernethy.

T. Seacy was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Claire Coughlan was selected on the ILGU Senior A squad in November 2000 and was on the Ladies Senior Munster Team, that played in the Interprovincial Championship at Portstewart G. C. on 9th to 11th August, 2000. She was on the Irish Team that played in the European Team Championship at St. Germaine en Laye, at Versailles in July, 1999, and was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Royal Dornach, in August, 1999. She won the Lancôme Irish Ladies Championship at Carlow, becoming the first teenager to win the title for a long time. She was selected to play for Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championships at Oslo Golf Club in 1998. She played in the Girls Home Internationals at Forfar Golf Club in 1997 and at Mullingar Golf Club in 1998.

Mervyn Owens was on the Irish Boys' team that went to Uppsala, in Sweden, to defend their title in the European Amateur Team Championship in July 1999.

Noel Lehane participated in the Home International matches in 1976, as did Hugh MacKeown in 1973, and Denis O'Sullivan from 1976 to 1991, playing 23 matches. Gary O'Flaherty participated in the Boys Home Internationals from 1991 to 1993, (and represented Munster from 1996 to 1998), as did Kevin Sheehan in 1985 and 1986. He played Munster Youths from 1984 to 1988, playing 20 matches. P. Cowley represented Munster from 1991 to 1992. B. Kelleher represented Munster in 1993, (he also played Munster Youths in 1993), as did F. Deasy from 1989 to 1996, and Pat Lyons from 1985 to 1998, having played 51 matches. Padraig Dooley played Munster Youths in 1996. Niall Goulding played Munster Youths from 1985 to 1986.

Elizabeth Abernethy played for the Irish Girls in 1982. Miriam Abernethy played for the Irish Girls in 1984. Claire Coughlan played for The Irish Girls International Team in 1997 and 1998.

Card of the Course in metres

Men's Course Record Am: 67 Tom Cleary, Pro: 67 Des Smyth

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